Heavy metals accumulation of some plant species grown on mining area at Mahad AD'Dahab, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1170-1175

  Al Farraj, A S ^a   Al Wabel, M I ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cadmium; Contamination; Copper; Heavy metals; Lead; Mahad AD'Dahab; Mining activities; Phytoremediation; Pollution; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; COPPER; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; POLLUTION; SOILS; ZINC;

CALOTROPIS PROCERA; MAHAD AD'DAHAB; METAL POLLUTED SOILS; METALS CONCENTRATIONS; MINING ACTIVITIES; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA; TWO-WAY ANOVA;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 34250731808     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.1170.1175     Document Type: Article

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